Four players receive first Black Caps central contracts for 2025/26 season

Tuesday 3 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 3 Jun 2025, 1:16pm

In this story Black Caps, Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, New Zealand Cricket, Tim Seifert, Finn Allen

New Zealand Cricket has awarded maiden central contracts to Mitch Hay, Muhammad Abbas, Zak Foulkes, and Adi Ashok. The new contract list for the 2025/26 season sees two veteran spinners miss out on selection.

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1. NZ HeraldTue 3 Jun 2025, 12:00pm

   Black Caps: NZ Cricket invest in future with 2025/26 contract list, no new players opt for T20 freelance rout (opens in new tab)

2. RNZTue 3 Jun 2025, 12:36pm

   Four new Black Caps contracted, two veteran spinners miss out (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesTue 3 Jun 2025, 1:16pm

   Black Caps: Four new players pick up central contracts (opens in new tab)